Types of carbonate platforms: A genetic approach

Basin Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 313-334

  Pomar, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTA; CARBONATE PLATFORM; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034820252     PISSN: 0950091X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0950-091X.2001.00152.x     Document Type: Article

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